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Overnight Ratings: IndyCar Sees Audience Rise On ABC; Prefontaine Classic Up On NBC

ABC drew a 1.3 overnight rating for the second race of the Verizon IndyCar Series Dual In Detroit yesterday afternoon, up from a 0.7 last year. The first race on Saturday afternoon drew a 0.7, down slightly from a 0.8 last year. This year’s event saw rain throughout the race on both days.

NOTES: NBC drew a 1.3 overnight for fourth round French Open coverage yesterday, up from a 0.9 last year....NBC also drew a 1.0 overnight for the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday afternoon, up from a 0.8 last year.

The chart below lists overnight ratings from weekend sports telecasts on broadcast TV.

TELECAST
DATE
NET
TIME (ET)
RATING
Verizon IndyCar Series:
Chevy Dual In Detroit: Race 1
5/30
ABC
3:30-6:00pm
0.7
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series
5/30
CBS
2:00-3:00pm
0.3
PGA Tour: AT&T Byron Nelson Championship:
Third Round
5/30
CBS
3:00-6:00pm
1.5
FA Cup Final: Arsenal-Aston Villa
5/30
Fox
12:30-2:30pm
0.7
NASCAR Xfinity Series:
Buckle Up 200 (Dover)
5/30
Fox
2:45-4:30pm
1.2
MLB: (regional)
5/30
Fox
7:00-10:00pm
n/a
French Open: Third Round
5/30
NBC
12:00-3:00pm
1.2
Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship
5/30
NBC
3:00-4:30pm
0.6
Track & Field: Prefontaine Classic
5/30
NBC
4:30-6:00pm
1.0
NHL Western Conference Finals:
Blackhawks-Ducks: Game 7
5/30
NBC
8:00-11:00pm
3.3
"World of X Games: WSL Surfing"
5/31
ABC
2:30-3:30pm
0.7
Verizon IndyCar Series:
Chevy Dual In Detroit: Race 2
5/31
ABC
3:30-6:15pm
1.3
PGA Tour: AT&T Byron Nelson Championship:
Final Round
5/31
CBS
3:00-6:00pm
2.0
French Open: Fourth Round
5/31
NBC
12:00-3:00pm
1.3
Global Rallycross
5/31
NBC
3:00-4:00pm
0.6
Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship
5/31
NBC
4:00-6:00pm
0.5

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